Set 16: Rhetorical Synthesis

Explanation

Answer: D

PASSAGE

A student is writing about Shakespeare. The student wants to show vocabulary expansion. Notes: - Invented approximately 1,700 words - Created words like lonely, generous, bedroom - Plays translated to every major language - Wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets

Which choice most effectively uses information from the notes to accomplish the student's goal?

A. The fact that "Created words like lonely, generous, bedroom" accomplishes the student's goal.

B. The fact that "Wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets" accomplishes the student's goal.

C. The fact that "Plays translated to every major language" accomplishes the student's goal.

D. The data showing "Invented approximately 1,700 words" most directly supports the goal to show vocabulary expansion.✓ Correct

Detailed Answer Explanation

The goal is to show vocabulary expansion. The note "Invented approximately 1,700 words" most directly addresses this goal.

Key Evidence:

• "Invented approximately 1,700 words"

Why others are wrong: A (This option focuses on a different aspect and doesn't directly address the goal to show vocabulary expansion.), B (This option focuses on a different aspect and doesn't directly address the goal to show vocabulary expansion.), C (This option focuses on a different aspect and doesn't directly address the goal to show vocabulary expansion.).